Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-12
They Play High Hand, and Get Severely
Sat Upon.

Ahey Ray % hISn danu, ana Get severely
Sat Upon.
TRENTON IN. J.), January 11th.-The
Democratic caucus, after recess, IN which
four boilers were reasoned with reassem-
bled and tried to re-establish harmony
Wolverton, of Hunterdon. who was de-
feated for the Speakership nomination. re-
fused to be cajoled, and his fellow boilers
held out with him. Three o'clock was
the hour fixed for the organization of
the Legislature, but at that time
the Assembly chamber was still oc-
cupied by the Democrats in caucus,
while Republicans were stored up at the
other side of the hall. At halfpast three
the Republican caucus closed, and the Sem
ate was called to order shortly before 4
o'clock. As soon as the roll was called it
was voted to defer the organization of that
body, and an adjournment was taken till
3 o'clock tomorrow. Meantime the Demo-
cratic Assemblymen were vainly striving
to reach an amicable arrangement. Finally,
about the time the Senate came together
the Assembly doors were flung open and
in an instant the galleries were filled
and the Republican members fiocked upon
the floor. The Democratic Assemblymen
declared that their privacy had been vio-
lated before the caucus was over. Speaker
Armstrong, however, speaking for the Re-
publicans, declined to leave. He said the
time for organization was past, and his
place was in the chamber An angry de-
bate followed. and some one sent to the
police station for aid A Sergeant and
three officers responded. Chairman Beck
with, of the Democratic caucus, then
ORDERED THE REPUBLICANS TO LEAVE.
They seemed reluctant to do so, and he
then directed the police TO eject ex-Clerk
Toombs and ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Colfax.
The policemen laid hold on these ex-effi-
cials and forcibly pushed them out the
main door. Outing this scene the excite
ment was intense. The Republican As
semblymen retired into the Speak
er's room, and the galleries be-
ing cleared the Democratic caucus
proceeded. The crowd still blocked the
corridors, and discussion ran high. Sud-
denly the galleries were again opened and
The crowd broke in, and at the same mo-
ment the Republican Assemblymen gained
admittance from the Speakers room. and
with them were the two Labor men, Car
roll and Donohue together with Messrs.
Wolverton, Baird and Arnwine, the Demo-
cratic boilers.
THE ORGANIZATION CAPTURED.
This made just 81 votes, or majority of
tne lOuSe. EA-opedheT bruSlrOnS an
nounced that this quorum had Just organ
!zed the House by the election of Dr.
William NJ. Baird Dem J. of Warren.
as Speaker; Joseph Atkinson (Dem.l, of
Essex Clerk J. Herbert Potts (Rep.). of
Hudson, Reading Clerk, aud T. J. Mcdonald
(Dem.). of Hudson, Sergeant-at- Arms.
Thereupon DIR. Baird proceeded to take the
chair. Assemblyman McDermitt (Dem.)
of Essex, however, moved that Assembly
man Beck with, of Atlantic, be tempo
rary Chairman. The combination op-
posed this, but Mr. Beckwith attempted to
take the chair. In the midst of the strug-
gle for the gavel ex-Speaker Armstrong
moved for adjournment till tomorrow and
the motion prevailed. The excitement of the
earlier part of the day was as nothing to that
which attended this elimination One
effect is to complicate the Senatorial! sit
uation worse than ever. The Demo-
Gratis confess that after this exhibition
in their own ranks they can predict moth
irs on the-vote for Senator. Governor Alb
bott, however, has not lost heart. He be-
lieves that he can rally his forces sufficiently
to solidify the Democracy before the joint
meeting takes place. The Republicans are
jubilant, and the Sewell people are conf